Fertility & birth rates in Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2023	2.28	3.79
2022	2.14	3.88
2021	2.17	3.98
2020	2.27	4.08
2019	2.49	4.19
2018	2.67	4.29
2017	2.67	4.39
2016	2.65	4.47
2015	2.63	4.55
2014	2.68	4.7
2013	2.67	4.87
2012	2.78	5.06
2011	2.8	5.21
2010	2.81	5.33
2009	2.95	5.45
2008	3.07	5.56
2007	3.19	5.64
2006	3.18	5.74
2005	3.16	5.81
2004	3.26	5.92
2003	3.47	6.09
2002	3.71	6.23
2001	3.96	6.31
2000	4.21	6.36
1999	4.35	6.42
1998	4.52	6.5
1997	4.66	6.53
1996	4.81	6.55
1995	4.99	6.56
1994	5.16	6.56
1993	5.33	6.57
1992	5.49	6.56
1991	5.64	6.55
1990	5.8	6.57
1989	5.98	6.57
1988	6.15	6.59
1987	6.34	6.61
1986	6.52	6.6
1985	6.65	6.59
1984	6.78	6.59
1983	6.88	6.57
1982	6.98	6.56
1981	7.07	6.55
1980	7.15	6.56
1979	7.23	6.58
1978	7.26	6.59
1977	7.3	6.57
1976	7.33	6.55
1975	7.37	6.55
1974	7.43	6.53
1973	7.48	6.47
1972	7.54	6.45
1971	7.56	6.43
1970	7.58	6.41
1969	7.6	6.39
1968	7.63	6.39
1967	7.66	6.38
1966	7.66	6.35
1965	7.66	6.31
1964	7.67	6.29
1963	7.65	6.26
1962	7.64	6.22
1961	7.63	6.21
1960	7.63	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2023	474,366	188,788
2022	406,920	186,625
2021	409,032	183,326
2020	447,036	181,015
2019	474,407	181,068
2018	528,767	178,772
2017	546,751	173,259
2016	537,829	168,784
2015	511,023	162,275
2014	493,431	160,137
2013	475,299	161,265
2012	465,649	160,915
2011	443,675	158,858
2010	418,641	155,338
2009	438,557	152,669
2008	433,457	149,855
2007	425,199	145,740
2006	399,333	144,127
2005	375,938	137,234
2004	362,843	132,661
2003	364,520	130,312
2002	372,099	126,429
2001	382,153	116,647
2000	392,407	110,754
1999	390,112	102,295
1998	389,499	103,906
1997	385,033	105,433
1996	382,248	104,140
1995	380,231	100,885
1994	377,351	101,486
1993	372,621	103,317
1992	366,763	103,251
1991	361,329	105,477
1990	355,495	100,778
1989	349,399	98,298
1988	342,865	96,344
1987	333,088	94,235
1986	322,340	90,902
1985	310,558	88,869
1984	296,615	87,072
1983	280,616	84,628
1982	264,831	82,457
1981	249,156	80,111
1980	234,372	77,932
1979	220,186	75,992
1978	205,331	74,130
1977	191,103	71,663
1976	178,024	69,506
1975	166,223	67,560
1974	155,478	65,357
1973	145,450	62,443
1972	136,360	60,279
1971	127,600	58,484
1970	120,440	56,513
1969	113,859	54,768
1968	108,281	53,126
1967	103,343	51,734
1966	98,361	49,486
1965	93,820	47,223
1964	89,776	45,487
1963	85,480	43,569
1962	81,393	41,603
1961	77,743	40,022
1960	74,143	38,192

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Saudi Arabia and +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.57% in Saudi Arabia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2023	16.4	30.6
2022	15.2	31.1
2021	15.9	31.6
2020	16.6	32.2
2019	18.1	32.8
2018	19.7	33.3
2017	19.8	33.8
2016	19.6	34.2
2015	19.4	34.7
2014	19.8	35.6
2013	19.7	36.6
2012	20.4	37.8
2011	20.3	38.5
2010	20.1	39.1
2009	20.8	39.9
2008	21.3	40.6
2007	21.7	41.1
2006	21.4	41.8
2005	21.1	42
2004	21.3	42.5
2003	22.3	43.5
2002	23.8	44.3
2001	25.5	44
2000	27.5	45
1999	28.5	46.1
1998	29.5	46.3
1997	30.3	46.3
1996	31.2	46.5
1995	32.3	46.8
1994	33.4	46.8
1993	34.5	46.9
1992	35.5	47
1991	36.7	47.5
1990	38	45.5
1989	39.3	46.3
1988	40.7	46.4
1987	41.9	46.6
1986	43.1	46.6
1985	44.2	46.7
1984	45	46.8
1983	45.6	46.7
1982	46.1	46.8
1981	46.6	46.8
1980	47.1	46.8
1979	47.5	47
1978	47.5	47.2
1977	47.5	47.1
1976	47.6	47.2
1975	47.7	47.3
1974	47.8	47.4
1973	48	47.2
1972	48.3	47.2
1971	48.4	47.3
1970	48.7	47.4
1969	48.9	47.5
1968	49.3	47.7
1967	49.8	47.9
1966	50.1	48
1965	50.4	48
1964	50.8	48.2
1963	51	48.2
1962	51.1	48.1
1961	51.4	48.1
1960	51.5	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.4 in Saudi Arabia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 51.5 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2100	17.3%	19%
2099	17.3%	19%
2098	17.3%	19.1%
2097	17.3%	19.2%
2096	17.3%	19.3%
2095	17.3%	19.5%
2094	17.4%	19.6%
2093	17.4%	19.7%
2092	17.4%	19.8%
2091	17.4%	19.9%
2090	17.4%	20%
2089	17.5%	20.1%
2088	17.5%	20.3%
2087	17.5%	20.4%
2086	17.6%	20.5%
2085	17.6%	20.7%
2084	17.7%	20.8%
2083	17.7%	20.9%
2082	17.7%	21.1%
2081	17.8%	21.2%
2080	17.8%	21.4%
2079	17.9%	21.6%
2078	17.9%	21.7%
2077	18%	21.9%
2076	18%	22.1%
2075	18.1%	22.2%
2074	18.2%	22.4%
2073	18.2%	22.6%
2072	18.3%	22.8%
2071	18.3%	23%
2070	18.4%	23.2%
2069	18.4%	23.4%
2068	18.5%	23.6%
2067	18.6%	23.8%
2066	18.6%	24%
2065	18.7%	24.3%
2064	18.7%	24.5%
2063	18.8%	24.7%
2062	18.9%	25%
2061	19%	25.2%
2060	19%	25.5%
2059	19.1%	25.7%
2058	19.2%	26%
2057	19.3%	26.3%
2056	19.4%	26.6%
2055	19.5%	26.9%
2054	19.6%	27.1%
2053	19.8%	27.4%
2052	19.9%	27.7%
2051	20%	28.1%
2050	20.1%	28.4%
2049	20.3%	28.7%
2048	20.4%	29%
2047	20.6%	29.3%
2046	20.7%	29.7%
2045	20.9%	30%
2044	21.1%	30.3%
2043	21.2%	30.7%
2042	21.4%	31.1%
2041	21.6%	31.4%
2040	21.8%	31.8%
2039	22%	32.2%
2038	22.1%	32.6%
2037	22.1%	33%
2036	22.2%	33.4%
2035	22.2%	33.8%
2034	22.3%	34.2%
2033	22.4%	34.6%
2032	22.5%	35%
2031	22.7%	35.4%
2030	22.8%	35.7%
2029	23%	36.1%
2028	23.2%	36.5%
2027	23.3%	37%
2026	23.5%	37.4%
2025	23.7%	37.9%
2024	23.8%	38.1%
2023	24.1%	38.5%
2022	24.6%	39%
2021	25.2%	39.4%
2020	25.5%	39.8%
2019	25.8%	40.2%
2018	25.7%	40.6%
2017	25.2%	41%
2016	24.9%	41.4%
2015	25.1%	41.8%
2014	25.4%	42.2%
2013	25.8%	42.5%
2012	26.3%	42.8%
2011	26.9%	43%
2010	27.6%	43.2%
2009	28.5%	43.4%
2008	29.5%	43.5%
2007	30.6%	43.6%
2006	31.9%	43.7%
2005	33.2%	43.8%
2004	34.5%	43.9%
2003	35.7%	43.9%
2002	36.8%	43.9%
2001	37.7%	43.9%
2000	38.3%	43.8%
1999	38.9%	43.7%
1998	39.5%	43.6%
1997	40.1%	43.5%
1996	40.7%	43.5%
1995	41.2%	43.4%
1994	41.7%	43.3%
1993	42.1%	43.2%
1992	42.4%	43.1%
1991	42.7%	43%
1990	43%	42.9%
1989	43.2%	42.9%
1988	43.3%	42.8%
1987	43.4%	42.7%
1986	43.5%	42.6%
1985	43.6%	42.5%
1984	43.6%	42.3%
1983	43.7%	42.2%
1982	43.8%	42.1%
1981	43.9%	42%
1980	44.1%	41.9%
1979	44.2%	41.8%
1978	44.3%	41.7%
1977	44.5%	41.6%
1976	44.6%	41.4%
1975	44.8%	41.3%
1974	45%	41.1%
1973	45.2%	40.9%
1972	45.3%	40.7%
1971	45.5%	40.6%
1970	45.5%	40.3%
1969	45.5%	40.1%
1968	45.4%	39.9%
1967	45.3%	39.6%
1966	45.1%	39.4%
1965	44.8%	39.1%
1964	44.6%	38.8%
1963	44.3%	38.5%
1962	43.9%	38.3%
1961	43.6%	38.3%
1960	43.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.8% of the population in Saudi Arabia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 43% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone

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Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2023	7	354
2022	9	370
2021	12	403
2020	11	422
2019	8	464
2018	8	491
2017	8	578
2016	8	633
2015	8	730
2014	8	821
2013	9	842
2012	9	915
2011	10	967
2010	11	1,018
2009	11	1,054
2008	12	1,093
2007	13	1,132
2006	14	1,168
2005	15	1,294
2004	16	1,366
2003	16	1,433
2002	18	1,492
2001	19	1,518
2000	20	1,603
1999	21	1,731
1998	22	1,753
1997	23	1,721
1996	23	1,726
1995	24	1,777
1994	25	1,755
1993	26	1,696
1992	27	1,681
1991	29	1,699
1990	30	1,572
1989	32	1,575
1988	34	1,549
1987	36	1,533
1986	38	1,530
1985	40	1,506

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, compared to 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saudi Arabia	Sierra Leone
2023	0.62%	9.43%
2022	0.64%	9.77%
2021	0.66%	10.1%
2020	0.69%	10.5%
2019	0.72%	10.9%
2018	0.76%	11.3%
2017	0.8%	11.8%
2016	0.85%	12.3%
2015	0.9%	13.8%
2014	0.96%	13.7%
2013	1.02%	13.9%
2012	1.08%	14.5%
2011	1.15%	15.2%
2010	1.22%	15.9%
2009	1.3%	16.6%
2008	1.38%	17.3%
2007	1.47%	18.1%
2006	1.56%	18.8%
2005	1.65%	19.4%
2004	1.75%	20.1%
2003	1.85%	20.7%
2002	1.96%	21.3%
2001	2.08%	21.8%
2000	2.21%	22.4%
1999	2.35%	22.9%
1998	2.5%	23.4%
1997	2.67%	23.9%
1996	2.86%	24.3%
1995	3.06%	24.7%
1994	3.29%	25%
1993	3.54%	25.3%
1992	3.81%	25.5%
1991	4.11%	25.7%
1990	4.44%	25.9%
1989	4.8%	26.2%
1988	5.19%	26.4%
1987	5.62%	26.6%
1986	6.07%	26.9%
1985	6.55%	27.2%
1984	7.04%	27.5%
1983	7.56%	27.8%
1982	8.12%	28.1%
1981	8.71%	28.5%
1980	9.34%	28.9%
1979	9.99%	29.2%
1978	10.7%	29.6%
1977	11.4%	30%
1976	12.2%	30.5%
1975	13.1%	30.9%
1974	14%	31.4%
1973	14.9%	31.9%
1972	16%	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in Saudi Arabia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.